Garment display form



Jan.- 29, 1963 H. H. MEISENBERG GARMENT DISPLAY FORM Filed Feb. 19 1962 United Srates Patent Ollice 37577 Pai:ented Jan. 29, 1963 3075677 GARMENT DESPLAY FORD/l Harry H. Meisenberg, 153 /2 S. Beverly Dxive, Los Angeles, Calif. Filed Feb. 19, 1962, Set. N0. 173,934 3 Claims. (C1. 22368) The present invention relates to forms or mannequins for displaylng garments; and lt relates more particularly to an improved, demountable, portable fo1m fr displaying female garments such as dresses, swim sults, blouses, sweaters and the like.

lt is the usual practice for salesmen of female garments to travel from city to city, and in each city to set up a demonstration in an appropriate room of the garments. This demonstration enables the local retail dealers to examine the garrnents prior to placing their orders.

lt is, cf course, most desirable that the displayed garments be exhibited to the best advantage so as to be eyeappealing to the prospective purchasers, and also to provide the purchasers Witf1 a visual impression as to h0w the garrnent will lo-ok when it is actually worn. For this reason, it ha:s been the practice to stufi the garments in any appropriate manner so that representative ones may be exhibited on a simulated female form. Howcver, such stuffing is time consuming and requires a degree of artiscic skill on the part of the salesman.

lt has also been the practice in the prior art use appropriate forms so that the garments may be displayed as draped on a sirnulated fernale body. Such prior art forms have usually been constmcted of metal or papiermch; and they have the disadvantage of having an awkward weight, size and shape for the =salesman to carry with him from place to place.

The present invention provides an improved form for displaying female garrnents. The improved forrn of the present invention is light, and it is demountable for ease of packing and transportation. The improved forrn of the invention, therefore, is ideally suited for use by salesmen travelling, as descrihed above, from city to city.

However, it will becorne evident as the description proceeds, that the form of the invention finds general utility in the display of female garments. For example, the form of the invention can be used in retail stores for displaying female garments. Box this latter purpose, the forms may be hung on racks, or they may be supported in any other suitable manner.

The improved form cf the embodirnent of the invention to be described includes a pair of flat stifi members formed of relatively streng cardboard, or of any other suitable material. Snap fasteners are provided on the flat members so that they may be held togethe1. A p-air of rernovable bust members are mounted on one of the flat mernbers. T he bust rnembers may be forrned oi a suitable material, such as foam rubber. In additlon, one of the flat mernbers has a plurality of resilient cords fastened so it, with a corresponding plurality of clips being mounted at the ends of the cords.

Wnen the salesrnan travels frorn one city 10 another he may take with him any number of forrns of the type described in the preceding paragraph. The forms are all conveniently dismounted, wlth the sponge rubber bust mernbers removed for ease of packing, and for space conservation.

When it is desired to set up the display of garments, the bust members are =attached to the corresponding flat cardboard mernbers in a manner to be described. In each instance, the flat cardboarcl mernber with the attached bust mernbers is vslipped in-to place in the garrnent to be displayed, with the bust members occupying their normal position. The sides of the garment are folded back of the fiat member, and the garment is held in place by the clips.

The second flat member ris then snapped into place to hold the garment flrmly in a osition sandwiched between the two flat members. Then, if the garment is a dress, the back may be zippered up to close the garment and to complete the display.

lt is, accordingly, an object of the present invention to provide a simple form for displaying female garments, which is light in weight, small in size, and which may be manufactured economically as a relatively inexpensive item.

Another object is to provide such an irnproved form for dlsplaying fernale garments, which may be easily packed for transportation from place to place with a minirnum of space consumpu'on.

A funther object is to provide such an improved form which may be conveniently, readily and easily positioned and fastened in place in the garment to be displayed.

Yet another object is to provr'de such an improved form which, in addibion 10 achieving the objectives outlined above, is capable of displaying the garment in a graceful and eye-appealing manner.

The features of: the invention which are believed to be new a1e set forth in the claims. Other objects and =advantages of the invention will become apparent frorn a conslderation cf the following specifioation, when cansidered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspec-tive view of the difierent components making up the assernbly of one emhodirnent of the dnvention, the components being shown in FIGURE 1 as detached from one another;

FIGURE 2 is a perspective view 0f the assembly of the -invention in place in a female garment for displaying the garrnent;

FIGURE 3 is a rear view of the assernbly in a female garrnent, the view of FIGURE 3 being partially broken away to illustrate the manner in which the garrnent is engaged by certain oomponents of the assembly and held in place in and on the assembly;

FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the manner in which the bust mernbers are detachably supported on one of the flat members, the bust mernbers and flat mernbers constituting components of the assernbly, as will be described;

FIGURE 5 is a side fragmentary view of the components shown in FIGURE 4, and illustrating one of the bust rnembers in place 011 the -corresponding flat member;

FIGURE 6 is an e-nlarged fragmentary seotional view of the pair of flat members which are included in the assernbly, and of a snap fastener which is used releasably io hold the flat members adjacent 0ne another; and

FIGURE 7 shows a typical travel l =it con'taining the garments to be displayed, as Well as a plurallty of components for making up the assemblies of the invention.

As illustrated in FIGURE l, for example, the assernbly of the invention includes a first relatively still fiat memher 10, and it also includes a second relatively stiff flat member 12. The flat members 16 and 12 may be formed of any suitable still material, such as plastic, -or relatively strong cardboard. As illustrated in FIGURE 1, the flat members 10 and 12 have a contour corresponding to some extent to the contour of the uppcr pontion of the female body.

The flat members 1a and 12 are held in parallel facing relationship when the assembly ls in an assembled condition, this being achieved by resilient snap fastener means. The snap fastener rneans includes, for exarnple, a par of male pontions 14 and 16 which are mounted on the flat mernber 12, and a pair of respectively corresponding female portions 18 and 20 mountcd on the flat member 10. The snap fastener means, as best shown in FIGURE 6, may have any usual constructlon. When the snap fastener means are pressedtogether, the fernale portions 18 and 20 releasably engage the respective male per-- tions 14 and 16 in usual manner, to detachably hold the flat members 10 and 12 -together in facing relationship.

The assembly also includesi a phir of Bust membets' Bach of the bust members 22 and 24 includes a pair of resilient cords, such as th'e cords and 32 in FIG- URE 4. These cords extend through small holes in t-he corresponding bust member, and they are held in place by elongated metallic tabs, such es the tabs 34 and 36. The resilient cords 30 and 32 also have elongated metallic tabs 38 and at their other ends. These latter tabs am iuserted through small holes, such as the holes 42 and 44, in the flat member 10.

As shown in FIGURE 5, each of the bust members 22 and 24 is held in place by the resilient cords, and by the tabs, such as :the tabs 36 and 40. When it is desired 10 remove either of the members 22 er 24, it is a simple matter to pull the tabs 38 and 40 to stretch out the resilient cords 30 and 32, and then to insert tl1e tabs 38 and 40 through the respective holes 42 and 44 in 1he flat memher 10.

The flat member 12 has a pair of resilient strips and 52 supported on it, for example, by th e male portions 14 and 16 of the snap fasteuer means. These resilient strips have respective clips 54, 56, 58 and 60 mounted at 1he corresponding ends thereof. The clips 54, 56, 58 and 60 are normally disposed in corresponding -slots in the flat member 12. The flat member 10 also has slots whieh receive the clip members when the two members 10 and 12 are fastened together.

When it is desired to insert the assembly of the inven tion in a garment to be displayed, the first operation is 10 attach the bust members 22 and 24 't0 the flat metaber 10 in the manner descn'bed above. ber 10 and the attached bust members 22 and 24 are -then slipped into the garmcnt, such as the garment 62 in FIGURE 2. As best shown in FIGURE 3, the sides of the garment am drawn over the back cf the flat mem- The cooperation of the two members 10 and 12 and the clip members 54, 56, 58 and 60 enables the display garmeut 62 to be drawn in about -the assembly of the invention, so that the contour of the garment corresponds substantially to the contour of :he assembly. When the garment 62 is a dress, as illustrated, having a back zipper 64, the zipper may be opened 10 receive the assembly, and

then moved up into a closed position when the assembly in place, =as shown in FIGURE 3.

For :travelling purposes, various -assemblies such a3 fl1e assembly descri bed above, may be demounted, and

The flat mem-.

packed in a suitable travelling case, such as the travelling case of FIGURE 7. As illustrated in FIGURE 7, a quantity of the flat members 10 and 12 may be stacked in the travelling case, and a plurality of sponge rubber members 22 and 24 may be packed adjacent the stacks of flat members. Also, it may be convenient 10 provide means in the second portion cf the travelliug case for the ga.rments 62.

The invention provides, therefore, an improved and simple assembly which serves as a f0rm for displaying female garments. The assembly of the invention is comvenient in that it is relatively 1ight and small in size. Moreover, the improved assembly of the lnveution may be manufactured as a relatively inexpensive item.

The assembly of the invention is further advantageous in that it1s readily demoun'table for convenience of pack-.

ing. Yet, the assembly may be easily and conveniently assembled and fitted into the garment to be displayed.

While a particular embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, modifications may be made and it is intended in the claims to cover all such modifications as fall Within J;he scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A form for displaying female garments including: a first flat member formecl of a stiff material and having a plurality of slots therein; a second flat mernber formed 01 a stilf material and having a plurality of slots therein positioned to be aligned with respective ones of the slots in said first flat member; snap fastener means mounted an seid flat members 10 enablesaid flat members to be detachably fastened together in facing parallel relationship so that 1he sides of the garment may be inserted bed:ween said first and second flat members; a plurality of c1ip members disposed in respective ones of said slots for engaging the sides of the garment to be displayed; re-

spective resilient members attached to said clip members and 10 at least one of said flat members to draw said clip members and sides of the garment to be displayed into the space between said flat members; and a pair of bust members detachably mounted 011 one of said flat members on the side thereof remote from the other cf said flat members and extending out from the plane of the surface thereof.

2. The form defined in claim 1 in which said first and.

secondflat members are formed of a relatively stiii cardboard material.

3. The form defined in claim 1 in which said bust, members am composed of a sponge rubber material and;

each includes a resilient corcl and rigid tabs at The euds of said cord; sald one of saic1flat members having holes therein for receiving the rigid tabs.

References Cited in the fi1e of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 

1. A FORM FOR DISPLAYING FEMALE GARMENTS INCLUDING: A FIRST FLAT MEMBER FORMED OF A STIFF MATERIAL AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF SLOTS THEREIN; A SECOND FLAT MEMBER FORMED OF A STIFF MATERIAL AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF SLOTS THEREIN POSITIONED TO BE ALIGNED WITH RESPECTIVE ONES OF THE SLOTS IN SAID FIRST FLAT MEMBER; SNAP FASTENER MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FLAT MEMBERS TO ENABLE SAID FLAT MEMBERS TO BE DETACHABLY FASTENED TOGETHER IN FACING PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP SO THAT THE SIDES OF THE GARMENT MAY BE INSERTED BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND FLAT MEMBERS; A PLURALITY OF CLIP MEMBERS DISPOSED IN RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID SLOTS FOR ENGAGING THE SIDES OF THE GARMENT TO BE DISPLAYED; RESPECTIVE RESILIENT MEMBERS ATTACHED TO SAID CLIP MEMBERS 